60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shoot 'Em Up, Action, Arcade, Singleplayer.
Multiple goals. Multiple routes. Multiple endings. Complete missions to unlock new paths in a branching stage layout. As soon as you dip your toes in, you'll find yourself sucked deeper and deeper into this bottomless quagmire of a shmup.
Strelitzia
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Karous
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
An arcade style bullet-hell shoot 'em up where you'll have to dodge thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.2%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Arcade 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Action 7%
Slash, shoot, guard, grow! Karous, a Dreamcast shoot 'em up originally released back in 2007, is now soaring onto PC. Play as Karous, a girl who lost her parents in a great war with humans. Driven by her father's dying words, she descends to Earth in search of the Sanguis Dei.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.6%, Bullet Hell 28.4%, Arcade 13.3%, Shooter 7.7%, Action 5.3%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Bullet Hell 21%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%, Arcade 6.8%
This is a high-difficulty bullet hell shooting game and a sequel to "Bullet Hell Monday." It offers an exciting experience for players who demand advanced skills and precise strategies. As a common system, six types of special weapons are equipped, expanding the player's tactical range.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Psychedelic 8.2%, Arcade 8.1%
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, Bullet Hell 27.2%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 8%, Shooter 4.5%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.3%, Bullet Hell 24.9%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 8.9%, Shooter 7.1%
Bezier is a dual stick blaster set inside a vast computer built deep underground. The story traces the principal's escape from this "Noah's Ark" gone wrong. A simple shooter on the surface, the deeper narrative pulls in his relationship between evolution and god, family and love.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Psychedelic 13.7%, Arcade 7.9%
It's time for the death test, bullet believers. Prove your strength in the face of an ever-growing opponent.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.7%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Arcade 11.9%, Shooter 7.2%
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Bullet Hell 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Psychedelic 8.3%, Arcade 7.5%
Beginner Welcome Bullet Hell Shooter. "Chapter Mode", which is starting from a simple stage and gradually becoming more difficult, is recommended for beginners. Once you get used to bullet hell, let's experience full-scale bullet hell in "Challenge Mode".
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Psychedelic 12.1%, Arcade 9.1%
Challenge your reflexes and defend your web from an onslaught of strange creatures to the beat of a dynamic, generative acid techno soundtrack in this all-nonsense arcade-style twin stick shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 9.4%, Psychedelic 9.2%
Laser Droplets is a mixture of shoot ‘em up, bullet-hell, arcade styled, 2D game. It consists of 16 mini stages, each with a unique stage boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Arcade 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%, Action 8.8%
SHOOT AND DODGE your way through the underground arenas in this Dark Chaotic Arcade Twinstick Shooter! Don't get consumed by the noise!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.7%, Bullet Hell 20.2%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 6.3%
1x! Space Adventure is an arcade top-down shump with gradually increasing difficulty.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Bullet Hell 23.4%, Arcade 14.6%, Action 11.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%
Dininho sees an imminent threat on a planet within his system. Taken by a mixture of euphoria and concern, Dininho jumps into his ship and without thinking twice, takes off towards what may be the most dangerous and heroic adventure of your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.9%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Arcade 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Action 9.9%
Hypnogenesis is an experimental video feedback bullet hell game in which arcade gameplay is integrated with the controls of a video synthesizer.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Psychedelic 18.8%, Arcade 8.9%, Top-Down Shooter 8.3%
This book contains several of tamazusa's small-scale STG works, mainly game jam works.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.1%, Bullet Hell 21.9%, Arcade 14.5%, Action 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%
In this action-packed twin-stick shooter, construction worker Ron Mayhem's beloved pet, Puffy, a rather round and yellow puffer fish, has been captured by the forces of evil. Slay the hordes, collect mad loot, and bring Puffy back!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.8%, Bullet Hell 23%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 8.7%
A small shoot 'em up that combines the charm of retro arcades with innovative gameplay mechanics, delivering a fresh yet familiar experience. A single coin gives you as many attempts as you want to get the world's high score.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.9%, Bullet Hell 34.7%, Arcade 18.7%, Action 1.7%
Shoot your enemies and try not to let them multiply themselves and turn the game into a chaotic space battle! Space Maxwell is an arcade shooter where your spaceship has the ability to destroy or to multiply your enemies. Climb the leaderboard and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Bullet Hell 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.5%, Psychedelic 12.2%, Arcade 10.2%
Dodge, slash, and shoot your way through waves of enemies while collecting items. Blast off on a quick trip toward the Moon in Radio-allergic Shoot ’Em Up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.9%, Bullet Hell 36.8%, Action 8.9%, Shooter 7.1%, 2D 5%
Zannon is our take on the classic shooters of the late 1980's and early 1990's. Blast your way through 10 challanging levels, collect awesome power-ups, battle numereous different enemies, base and gun platforms. - Love retro and you'll love Zannon.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Bullet Hell 30%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 11.3%, Action 6.9%
EXOVORE is a fast-paced twin-stick space horror shoot’em-up inspired by the arcade classic Sinistar. Harvest asteroids, build your arsenal and face an evolving alien terror that hungers for your ship’s core. Retro-style visuals meet modern chaos in this relentless fight for survival among the stars.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.5%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 8.5%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.4%, Bullet Hell 25.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 8.1%, Action 7%
Set off on a journey to an autumnal paradise in this bountiful Touhou vertical Bullethell Shmup fan game made by overseas fans!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Top-Down Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 9.6%, Action 5.7%
Cybxus Hearts inspired by classic Japanese shooting games. This is a game where you control three different characters at the same time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Bullet Hell 31.8%, Arcade 13%, Action 8.8%, Shooter 5.9%
4D:XD is a top-down 2D bullet hell space shooter. Conquer the game with as few deaths as possible!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Bullet Hell 28.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 10.1%, Shooter 6.2%
The third installment in the Eden series A 2D bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shump with a feel reminiscent of arcade games from the 1990s to the 2000s.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Arcade 14%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Action 10.5%
A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Arcade 13.3%, Action 7.4%, Shooter 5.8%
A minimalistic 2D shoot-em-up, based on dodging bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.2%, Bullet Hell 32.9%, Arcade 11.3%, Action 7.3%, Shooter 7%
Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.7%, Bullet Hell 29.6%, Arcade 14%, Action 6.5%, Top-Down Shooter 5.5%
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 55.3%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Arcade 9.5%, Action 6.1%, Shooter 3.5%
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.1%, Bullet Hell 40.9%, Arcade 6.6%, Action 5.5%, Shooter 2.8%
1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.8%, Bullet Hell 23.7%, Psychedelic 18.4%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 6.4%
Ore & Ordnance is a Retro styled, Sci-fi, Bullet Hell. Survive endless waves of Pirates, Asteroids and Firestorms. Collect upgrades, complete missions and survive your shift! How long will you last?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.9%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.1%, Arcade 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 10%
BrAInstorm is a heavily stylised shoot-em-up/bullethell. dodge bullets and defeat waves of enemies while you travel through the mind to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.9%, Psychedelic 18.3%, Arcade 15.5%, Action 12.4%, Bullet Hell 12%
Experience the full evolution of the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.7%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 7.9%
DOOMTANK is a fast-paced twin-stick shooter designed to put you in the hot seat. Enter an ever-changing room straight from the depths of Hell and slay its inhabitants.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Bullet Hell 22.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 9.6%
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.9%, Bullet Hell 27.8%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 7.7%, Shooter 7.4%
Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.3%, Bullet Hell 30.8%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 11%
Auto shooter score attack survival game where your character moves forward continuously and you control the direction of travel by rotating left and right
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Arcade 14.6%, Action 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 11%
Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.7%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Action 13%, Arcade 11.6%, Shooter 8%
Vectrix is a rhythmic, techno, top-down shoot 'em up with a synthwave soundtrack and a grid of enemies based on John Conway's "Game of Life" cellular automaton!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Arcade 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.7%
Experience the thrilling aftermath of Lumba's crusade in LUMbA: HANGOVER! The substance has spread to four new victims, led once again by Pal. Together, they will engage in a doomed campaign across their world in this fast-paced, top-down shooter.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.6%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Top-Down Shooter 11.1%, Psychedelic 9.5%
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.3%, Arcade 16.5%, Psychedelic 7.5%
Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer. Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.9%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Action 18.8%, Arcade 10.4%
Popular vertically scrolling shoot'em up game Shikhondo is back and powered up! One day, the soul-starved Youkai escape from the depths of hell. Now, the story of the Grim Reaper and the girl who has fallen into this land begins!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.4%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Arcade 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Action 8%
Jump on your hoverbike and blast off for unlimited ninja-themed bullet hell mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.4%, Bullet Hell 28.7%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 7.3%, Shooter 7%
Sparks flare around the man all five sisters wish to claim. Introducing the new vertical scrolling shooter game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Arcade 13.5%, Action 7.3%
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.2%, Bullet Hell 39.3%, Arcade 11.3%, Action 4.3%, 2D 1.5%
Ride around the many galaxies of Stellarium in a hectic vertical bullet hell, facing off all kinds of creatures and dodging giant storms of bullets.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.8%, Bullet Hell 34.4%, Arcade 14%, Action 8.3%, 2D 4.4%
Endline is a 2.5D psychedelic bullet hell experience, combining rhythm and bright colours.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Arcade 9.8%, Psychedelic 6.7%
Clusterbug is a space-themed, insect-filled, and futuristic bullet hell shoot 'em up. Travel through the insect-filled world as you cleanse it from a bio-mechanical virus that has turned any living being infected by it into frenzied mech mutations, bringing freedom and peace.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.3%, Bullet Hell 29.4%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 9.6%, 2D 3.4%
Neon Fighter is a tiny arcade game packed with lasers and explosions, in which every few seconds you are forced to switch weapons automatically, making you have to adapt quickly to the new situation and re-evaluate your perspective.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.5%, Bullet Hell 21%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 11.6%
Touhou-like 2D shooting!!! Chubby protagonist!! Orthodox and easy to understand operation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.5%, Bullet Hell 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Action 7.2%, Shooter 6.5%
ISPELL is a shoot'em up & bullet hell game where you take on the role of a nameless android who wanders through the dying worlds. Use various weapons and dodge enemy bullets, as well as challenge powerful creatures.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.3%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 8.6%
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Arcade 9%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Bullet Hell 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 8.8%, Action 6.1%
